Senior Database Engineer

The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platform operates at an unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Do you have a passion for solving hard problems at scale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally- connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem? Come and see why Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among the best small- to medium-sized workplaces globally.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Provide day-to-day support and maintenance for Microsoft SQL Server 2019/2022 databases for our platform
• This includes, but is not limited to: administration, analysis, support, proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, recoverability, failover, security, installation, and design
• Troubleshoot challenging performance issues, develop proactive measures, and trend analysis
• Communicate Real-time updates on database events and issues to users and development teams
• Monitor database events, investigate potential problems and issues raised by users, and continuously optimize system performance through troubleshooting and tuning
• Work with engineering teams to automate processes and promote rapid response to database issues
• Design and develop proactive tools and measures to optimize performance and take our platform to the next level of scale
• Monitor ongoing capacity and implement design and architecture changes as needed to improve global availability
• Maintain database configurations in compliance with established best practices
• Design and implement systems, policies, and procedures for backup and disaster recovery
• Install upgrades and patches to existing database servers
• Design and develop database code as needed
• Own and execute projects end to end
• Review and establish database migration processes
• Participate in on-call rotations (every 2-3 months) WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:
• 5+ years of Database Administration experience supporting mission critical relational databases
• Proficiency with OLTP Database Environments.
• Good knowledge of relational database engine internals is a strong plus.
• Excellent performance optimization/tuning skills required.
• Considerable experience and knowledge of MSSQL 2019 or above and best practices
• Programming experience with PowerShell is desirable but not required.
• Programming experience with C#/.NET is a big plus, but not required
• Experience configuring and administering MSSQL replication, Availability Groups, and Distributed Availability Groups, and Failover Clustering is desirable but not required.
• AWS Database Management, OLAP experience, and PostgresSQL experience are a plus, but not required.
• Dashboard creation using Grafana is a plus.
• Full systems lifecycle experience (from requirements gathering to delivery) of database projects
• Experience designing, building, installing, configuring, supporting, and maintaining high-volume, large database systems
• Top-notch troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills
• Experience with database design and management aspects for various compliance programs, such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) or PCI, is a big plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to document complex technical problems